Payroll Analyst II

About the Employer

Windsor Unified School District Nondiscrimination in Employment Statement

The Governing Board is determined to provide district employees and job applicants a safe, positive environment where they are assured of full and equal employment access and opportunities, protection from harassment or intimidation, and freedom from any fear of reprisal or retribution for asserting their employment rights in accordance with law. The Board prohibits district employees from discriminating against or harassing any other district employee or job applicant on the basis of the person's actual or perceived race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, or sexual orientation or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Job Summary

Schedule : 8 hours a day; Monday through Friday; 8 : 00 am. to 4 : 30 pm. 260 days

Job Description / Essential Elements :

WINDSOR UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE : Payroll Analyst

DEFINITION :

Under the limited supervision of the Chief Business Officer, performs accounting and clerical tasks involving payroll and employee benefits, receiving only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise. This position requires advanced knowledge of public school payroll, employee benefits systems, State Teachers and Public Employees Retirement Systems, District personnel policies and procedures, State of California Education Code, District contracts, and labor law. This position is designated as technical and highly responsible involving the payroll of District personnel.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

The following are typical duties and responsibilities for positions in this classification. Any single position may not perform all of these tasks, and / or may perform similar related tasks not listed below.

• Calculate salaries for all regular District employees based on State, County and District rules, regulations and contracts
• Receive, audit and calculate time cards for supplemental payroll based on State, County and District rules, regulations and contracts
• Review documents for accuracy, completeness and conformance to established procedures, regulations and contracts
• Process and balance regular and supplemental payrolls
• Act as liaison with Sonoma County Office of Educations (SCOE) on all payroll matters
• Communicate with administrators, certificated and classified employees concerning payroll data and procedures
• Make recommendations for potential procedural changes
• Process all payroll-related transactions (e.g., voluntary payroll deductions, leaves, emergency warrants, payroll accounts receivable, retirement adjustments, journal vouchers, payroll docks)
• Process state reports and payments
• Maintain payroll-related records and files
• Process personnel transactions, making appropriate adjustments to employee benefits in the payroll system and to monthly benefit member statements
• Update, balance and pay monthly employee health benefit statements
• Communicate with benefit representatives regarding status of District accounts and employee eligibility status
• Track benefit payments for non-active employees on District benefit plans
• Process benefit-related journal vouchers
• Maintain benefit mapping of the Payroll system
• Process and distribute documentation for summer benefit payments due from 10-pay employees
• Perform other accounting duties as required

Payroll Analyst

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Comments and Other Information

The District is located in the heart of Sonoma County's wine country, an hour from the Golden Gate. The diverse family community of 25,000 enjoys beautiful parks, a downtown green, easy access to the Russian River, Sonoma Coast State Parks, Lake Sonoma, and world renowned wineries. Windsor Unified offers a very generous benefit package for all employees.